Summary and Info

The clear, easy-to-understand tutorial for developers who want to write software for today's hottest new device: Apple's iPad! Figures and code appear as they do in Xcode Covers iOS 3.2 and up In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, learn how to build powerful applications for today’s hottest tablet device: the iPad! Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll master every skill and technology you need, from setting up your Xcode development environment to utilizing the full iPad screen real estate for touchable interfaces, integrating maps and media, to improving the reliability and performance of your software. Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success! Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common iPad development tasks. Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge. By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion. Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks. Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them. Printed in full color • Learn the features of the Xcode development suite • Prepare your system and iPad for efficient development • Get started fast with Apple’s Objective-C and Cocoa Touch • Understand the Model-View-Controller (MVC) development paradigm • Implement advanced application interfaces with interactive widgets and web-connected interfaces • Enhance the user experience with popovers and other iPad-only UI features • Build interfaces that adjust to the iPad’s orientation • Read and write data, and navigate it with table views • Implement media playback and recording capabilities • Integrate your software with the iPad’s email, photos, iPod, and address book applications • Create map and location-based services • Sense motion with the iPad accelerometer input • Discover the tools for building universal iPad/iPhone/iPod touch applications • Distribute your applications through the App Store

More About the Author

John Fay is a British television writer, and playwright from Merseyside. He is known for his work on television soap operas Brookside and Coronation Street as well as his later work on original dramatic production.